Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-15

CATARRH!
Throat Diseases, Bronchiti
Asthma,
CONSUMPTION,
Together with diseases of
THE EYE, EAR AND HEART,
Successfully treated by
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, NJ. d.,
M. c. z. 8. o.,
No. 275 Main st., next the Diamond House,
Los Angeles, Cal.
CATARRHi

uIhc OAl ahISH 10 III
l. peculiar disorder of the nostri!s and
adjacent parts, which prevails to an alarm.
ing extent and is produc ctiye of very serious
consequences.
feature is q morbid discharge from the
head, varying III its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
of clear, acrid fluid, put oitener an offensive,
purulent or mnco-purulent, greenish- yellow
matter is secreteo, which uccumulates in
the nostrils or drops into the throat, neces-
stating its frequen, removal by blowing the
nose or expectoration, and often by both
processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in a state of
rostenness, so great is the amount of matter
discharged and SO fetid is its odor The
dropping into the throat of the morbid mat
ter from the head, and rs recumbent posi-
tion naturally favors the flow downward.
his rest is frequently disturbed from this
with the head very much elevated in order
TO- sleep with some degree of comfort.
Iu others tough. viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
aud head, edhearing to the parts with glu-
ish tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses
respiration aud creates sens ,tion of irri'
tation and uneasiness iu the affected local
ity, which gives rise TO constant aud al
most irresistible desire to relieve the dis.
comfort by drawI1s the mucus into the
throat SO as to eject 1t by the NJ luth This
practice, popularity known as "hawkihg,"
is cnaracleristic OF catarrh, end proves as
embarrassing to the one affected as it is
disagreeable to those around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
vi ape of dry, hard concretions, which are
discharged by way OF the nostrils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
late to such an extent ms to form regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort So firm
ly do these incrustatinns adhere to the
point of attachment that their removal
usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequenIly t. ey have to be torn from,
the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
Of notable size is expelled, on which there
are generally traces of blood, but IN some
cases the cast presents a tubular appear.
ance, being of exact shape of the nasal
cavity. This condition Is indicative of ul-
ceratiOn, which, in time, may destroy the
bony St. ueture of the nose and produce
Cases are occasionally met with in which
@ thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
mem brane of the nasal cavities and then
really overpowe-ing and sufficiently fetid to
poison the atmosphere of whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
iions OF the membrane are suspended, csus-
aud feyerishness in the head and nose-a
condition popularity known as DRY Ca
tarrh.''
The disease speedily extends to the air
face, giving rise to distressing sensation
OF h avy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially Ia the region above
and between the eyes, and 10 Il feeling of
fulness, heat, irritation, soreness or pain in
the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
well as In the upper part OF the throat.
| above and behind the soft palate. Some-
times there is pain obstina.ely fixed In some
Of the head, at the back of the neck, or be-
hind the orbids, and occasionally pain
manifests itself IN the face of so severe q
character that 1t is frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickeping
odOr. In some cases 1t becomes SO revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object OF disgust to himself as well as to
others.
Tho nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to he stopped
up. sometimes on one side. sometime on the
other, aud often on both, giving rise to a
disagreeable. stuffy sensation in the head,
ana occs sioning violent and prolonged
paroxysms of sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky
shifting quality. Oftentimes there is con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
is also sense of irritation in the throat,
and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
pllSbul, pIOduCtuS tut sOuuu Heu more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness, or choky ensati0n in the throat,
and in others OF distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of a constant bad or
nanseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always
bad i'll the morning. The patient is lan-
guid, unable to perform mental or physical
labor with the usual facility. is nervous, de
agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perms
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavOrable indu
ences. and in spite of the utmost care be.
comes affected from the slightest causes, SO
that at last a breath of wind upon the lining
OF the noe or throat becomes productive Of
a cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
ances of the respiratory organs. Tnus the
patient Is subject to frequent and repeated
colds. each attack .aggravating the disease
by giving it new impulse and involving a
In this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ, invading the throat, larnyx
trachea and bronchial tubes, until, en-
croaching further and further. it reaches
the finer ramifcatiOns OF the broncbi, when
but slight impulse is required to send 1t
to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
affect other organs in the body, especially
those containing mucous membrane suef
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employment of proper inhalation
in the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray we are able to produce immediat.
and direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nassl passages, for al
will find It's way into the most remote and
Intricate cavities, where it is dtterly tmpOs.
sible to make fluid applications. BY these
mears every case can be cured.
OZGNA.
OzGna is the professional or technical
name given to an advanced form of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining of the nose to the carti-
lage of the bone. Anv case of catarrh may
end in eczema, but IL most frequently. occurs
in those " no are naturally scrOfnlOus. The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat. and is generally OF
ouently tinged with blood and almost al
gays attended by an offensive SMELL In the
language of DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia,
THE disease is one of the most obdurate
and disagreeable which the physician has
to encounter. In bad cases the breath of the
patient becomes SO revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ject OF disgust even to himself" In some
cases pieces of bone become separated aud
slough off, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
whic secrete a bloody matter, and are ex-
tremei ~ difficult to heal. After ezena has
continued some time the sense of smell
Dea fu ess is one of its most common conse-
quenc.s, and results from It's extension
Lhroug the eustachiantubest to the internal
par PAiuS In the head and over the frontal